Musk, the billionaire owner of X, made his original comments on the social media platform below a video of rioters setting off fireworks at police.
A war of words has broken out between Elon Musk and the prime minister after the world's richest man claimed the UK is heading for civil war. Musk, the billionaire owner of X, started a row with Downing Street over riots gripping the UK, amid concerns online disinformation is fuelling the unrest.
'And therefore I expect, just as in relation to those that are directly participating on the streets, for there to be arrests and charging and prosecution. 'Equally, anyone who has been found to have committed a criminal offence online can expect the same response.' Read more:Why are riots happening in UK?Asylum seekers 'slept in woods' as hotel targeted More than 400 people have been arrested since riots started last Tuesday.
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